The Divine Wind (Garry Disher)

The Divine Wind

Garry Disher

Blurb: Friendship is a slippery notion. We lose friends as we change and our friends don't, or as we form other alliances, as we betray our friends or are ourselves betrayed...

In the pearling town of Broome, against the backdrop of World War II, a young man and a young woman fall in love. Hart is the son of a pearling master, Mitsy the daughter of a Japanese fiver. Can their love survive as Japan enters the War and Mitsy encounters prejudice and hate?

In this beautifully written novel, Garry Disher evokes a war-devastated Australia and its effects on young adults forced to leave their childhood behind.

ISBN: 0733615902 (Paperback)

Year: 1998

Publisher: Hodder

Pages: 151 (Fiction)

Links

1. The author's official page

2. Review from The Age

3. Author's Wikipedia page

4. Detailed book review

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Specky Magee: Ready to Make His Mark (Felice Arena & Garry Lyon)

Specky Magee: Ready to Make His Mark

Felice Arena & Garry Lyon

Blurb: Simon 'Specky' Magee is twelve years old and mad about Australian Rules football. He's such a talented player, he's got a nickname - 'Specky' - for taking 'spec-tacular' marks. Not that anyone in his family would know, or care, about his ability.

When Specky finds a baby photo of himself dressed up in footy gear he is completely confused. Why would his parents have done this when they hate footy so much? Who dressed him in those clothes, and why won't his parents give him a straight answer when he asks them about it?

Determined to find out the truth, Specky embarks on a quest that uncovers more than he ever bargained for.

Co-written by highly acclaimed author Felice Arena and AFL legend Garry Lyon, bestselling Specky Magree has won a number of Children's Choice Awards.

ISBN: 9780732289027 (Paperback)

Year: 2002

Publisher: Angus & Robertson

Pages: 180 (Fiction)

Links

1. Google books page

2. Buy from Angus & Robertson

3. Specky Magee Official Site

4. Felice Arena's Official Site

5. Garry Lyon's Wikipedia page